Hillary Clinton plans to fire back at Donald Trump for comments he made to the National Rifle Association, in which he spoke in favor of open carry laws and accused Clinton of wanting to take away the right to bear arms -- a position she has not taken.
According to an aide to the Democratic presidential frontrunner, Clinton will use her remarks tonight at the Trayvon Martin Foundation Circle of Mothers dinner in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, to respond to Trump.
At the event, she is expected to call the presumptive Republican presidential nominee's position on guns "dangerous" and will specifically criticize his proposal to mandate that every school in the country allow guns in classrooms by arguing that it "would make our children less safe," an aide said.
On Friday, Trump received the endorsement of the NRA after he delivered remarks at the organization's annual convention in Lousiville, Kentucky.
Trump used the platform to reiterate his policy promise to eliminate gun-free zones, which exist at some schools and at military bases. And he took aim at Clinton, who has called for stricter background checks and for closing gun-show loopholes that make it easier for people to get firearms.
"The Second Amendment is under a threat like never before," the former reality TV star said. "Crooked Hillary Clinton is the most anti-gun ... candidate ever to run for office. And, as I said before, she wants to abolish the Second Amendment. She wants to take your guns away. She wants to abolish it."
The Clinton campaign immediately denounced Trump’s characterization of her position on guns, tweeting: "You're wrong, @realDonaldTrump. We can uphold Second Amendment rights while preventing senseless gun violence."
The campaign is also fundraising off of it.
Earlier today, Erica Smegielski, who lost her mother in the Sandy Hook elementary school shooting, sent a fundraising email on behalf of Clinton, calling out Trump for his position on guns.
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